Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance

	Available October 2010 ISBN: 9781906821364 Paperback, 128 pages, £9.99   Pre Order this book Name: email: Available from 15 October 2010

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American Transcendentalist philosopher and essayist. From 1836 to 1837, Emerson presented a series of lectures on the philosophy of history at Boston's Masonic Temple. These lectures were never published separately but many of Emerson's thoughts were later used in Self-reliance. In this book, first published in 1841, Emerson clearly illustrates the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and to follow his or her own instincts and ideas.

Here, Andrew Holmes' interpretation of Self-reliance illustrates the timeless nature of Emerson's insights by bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies. This brilliant interpretation of Self-reliance is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books on strategy ever written. 

Andrew Holmes
has worked as a management consultant for the Big Five consultancies. He is an expert on lifelong learning and has been widely published in fields as diverse as risk management and IT for businesses. He is the author of Pains on Trains and Pains in the Office.